Twofer Challenge #17

I love the topic of the Twofer Challenge this time - Bees.  I only have one bee stamp from RC but I love it.  Here's what I did with it.

You know you have to do a card for two different occasions using the same image.  First up is my uplifting card.

I mixed Distress Ink with translucent texture paste and spread it on my card base.  While it dried I cut the panel with a TH die and stamped the sentiment.  I colored the bees with Inktense pencils and replaced the wings on this one with some stamped on iridescent vellum with silver and sparkle embossed. 

The background was make with Scattered Straw and Wild Honey DI through a Funky Fossil stencil.  When it was done I didn't like the white showing through so I spread the Scattered Straw over the entire panel that was cut with an MFT die.  Then I didn't like the white border so out came the Scattered Straw again.  The sentiment is from the same set and one I get a kick out of.

Thanks for dropping by.  Now that the floors are done and almost everything is back in order I will have more time to make cards and comment on your blogs.

Addicted to Stamps and More #281

Here we are.  Back to your favorite of the Addicted to Stamps and More challenges.  We always have a lot of entries and we love to see them.  Here's mine.

This is the case of two friends coming together to make this card.  I won the RC set from Leigh during a blog hop and when I made another card with it Sarah Gray sent me this wonderful stencil she made to go with it.

The stencil was inked with Wild Honey DI and the bees colored with Zigs.  I'm pretty good about sending birthday cards on time but once in a while. . .

You never know what the rest of the Design Team has in store for you.  With an AG challenge you can be sure there's something that will inspire you.  Check them out and then make a card for the gallery.  We'd love to see you there.